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The killer whale who changed the world

Leiren-Young, Mark (author.). David Suzuki Institute, (issuing body.).

Summary: AThe fascinating and heartbreaking account of the first publicly exhibited captive killer whale -- a story that forever changed the way we see orcas and sparked the movement to save them Killer whales had always been seen as bloodthirsty sea monsters. That all changed when a young killer whale was captured off the west coast of North America and displayed to the public in 1964. Moby Doll -- as the whale became known -- was an instant celebrity, drawing 20,000 visitors on the one and only day he was exhibited. He died within a few months, but his famous gentleness sparked a worldwide crusade that transformed how people understood and appreciated orcas. Because of Moby Doll, we stopped fearing "killers "and grew to love and respect "orcas."

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  • ISBN: 9781771641944
  • ISBN: 1771641940
  • ISBN: 9781771641951
  • ISBN: 1771641959
  • ISBN: 1771641932
  • Physical Description: remote
    1 online resource
  • Publisher: Vancouver ; Greystone Books : 2016.

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references.
Subject: Moby Doll (Whale)
Killer whale -- British Columbia -- History
Killer whale -- Conservation -- History
Captive marine mammals -- British Columbia -- History
Captive marine mammals -- History
Aquatic animal welfare -- British Columbia -- History
Aquatic animal welfare -- History
Animal rights -- History
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